Community building with aging and old lesbians

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 293-300

  Nystrom, Nancy M ^a   Jones, Teresa C ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; community building; lesbian; organizing; resource building

Indexed keywords

AGING; COMMUNITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOMOSEXUALITY; HOUSING; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; LESBIANISM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; SOCIAL ASPECT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; LESBIAN; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS;

AGED; AGING; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0642283444     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023914921903     Document Type: Conference Paper

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